Graduate transfer Keenan Sweeney, who appeared in nine games over the past two season for the Tigers, is transferring to Notre Dame.

"Very excited to say I'll be attending the University of Notre Dame to get my masters in Global Health," Sweeney posted via Instagram Tuesday night. "No better way to finish my football career at the university I grew up loving. Go Irish!"

A former walk-on from Snellvile, Ga., Sweeney earned a scholarship each of the past two seasons as a backup to Chandler Cox but did not record a statistic.

The four-time SEC academic honor roll member will follow in the path of his father, John Sweeney, who was also a fullback for Notre Dame and his brother, Aidan, was a member of the Fighting Irish swim team.

James Crepea is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @JamesCrepea.